SHKLOV, 9 August (BelTA) – Heads of agricultural enterprises should not save money by offering low wages to workers. They should look for ways to reduce prime costs of their products by other means instead. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the relevant statement at a government conference in Shklov, BelTA has learned.
“Men, don’t skimp on wages. I am not saying you should pay people the money they haven’t earned. But don’t skimp on it. If a person needs paying, pay him or her. Work as if you run a private company. Although I don’t think you are deterred by something. When I was the head of an agricultural enterprise, I didn’t have these problems,” the Belarusian leader stressed.
He called for looking for ways to reduce prime costs and suggested saving money on moving harvesting equipment from the field to the engine yard. “If you harvest a field that is 20km away from the engine yard, you will spend monthly wages of ten people by moving the equipment one time. Think. Work on prime costs. But don’t skimp on wages,” the head of state advised.
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